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fennel

fen·nel

UK/ˈfɛnəl/ US/ˈfɛnʌl/ uncommon

noun

1.

any of several aromatic herbs having edible seeds and leaves and stems

2.
3.

leaves used for seasoning

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Origin

From the Middle English fenel, from the late Old English finuðl, finule (weak feminine forms); fenol, finul (masculine forms), from Proto-West Germanic *fenukl, from the Vulgar Latin *fēnuclum, fēnoclum, from Late Latin fēnuculum, from the Classical Latin faeniculum, a diminutive form of faenum (“hay”); compare the Italian finocchio, the Occitan fenolh, the French fenouil, and the Spanish hinojo. Doublet of finocchio and finook.

Phrases

  • bronze fennel
  • common fennel
  • dog fennel (Anthemis cotula, Eupatorium capillifolium, etc
  • Florence fennel
  • giant fennel
  • hog fennel
  • hog’s fennel
  • meridian fennel

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